{"id":2995,"date":"2026-09-19T16:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T16:38:19","slug":"bulgarian-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/bulgarian-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgarian Rose (Bolgarskaya Roza) Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;2995&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bulgarian Rose (Bolgarskaya Roza) Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Bolgarskaya Roza (Bulgarian Rose)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> An Eastern European variety. &#8220;Bolgarskaya Roza&#8221; translates to &#8220;Bulgarian Rose&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall) and vigorous. It features &#8220;sparse&#8221; or open foliage, which is great for airflow and disease prevention.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, beautiful red-pink tomatoes averaging around 400g (14 oz). Interestingly, while official seed descriptions call it &#8220;heart-shaped,&#8221; growers report it grows as a stunning, heavily ribbed beefsteak with a unique pearlescent skin (very similar to the famous <em>Monterosa<\/em>). It has thick skin, making it crack-resistant and great for market growers.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor &amp; Culinary Use:<\/strong> A harmonious, classic sweet tomato flavor. Very meaty and holds its shape perfectly when sliced. Also highly recommended for juicing.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Maturity:<\/strong> Mid-season. A reliable yielder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Olya Pskovishna (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Moderator (14,072 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pskov, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Bolgarskaya Roza (Bulgarian Rose)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adding this to the catalog with Pomidoroved&#8217;s (the admin&#8217;s) permission.<\/p>\n<p>The source of my seeds is linked here. The official website description states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Mid-season, indeterminate, red-pink fruits, heart-shaped, large (400g \/ 14 oz), salad type. A wonder variety! Well-balanced flavor, meaty fruits with thick skin. Holds its shape perfectly when sliced\u2014a true delicacy. Highly attractive for the market and ideal for juices. The bush is vigorous but has sparse foliage.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Out of all the &#8220;Rose&#8221; varieties I grew, this one looks the most like <em>Monterosa (Rosa Pavo)<\/em>. It has the exact same soft, rounded ribs and the same pearlescent sheen to the skin. The only difference was during the seedling stage\u2014specifically the leaf structure. The Bulgarian Rose has regular leaves (RL), while Monterosa has&#8230; well, a more uniform\/smooth leaf, I\u2019m not exactly sure how to describe it botanically \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the tomatoes side by side in the photos. The taste was identical, too. A classic tomato flavor with some nice sweetness. The yield on the Bulgarian Rose is really good. I\u2019d give it a solid 4+ out of 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbNtvLyH3CxwE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbNtvLyH3CxwE-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbNtvLyH3CxwE-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbNtvLyH3CxwE-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbNtvLyH3CxwE-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbNtvLyH3CxwE-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbNtvLyH3CxwE.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbh5ZTKecGVJQ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbh5ZTKecGVJQ-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbh5ZTKecGVJQ-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbh5ZTKecGVJQ-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbh5ZTKecGVJQ-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbh5ZTKecGVJQ-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bbh5ZTKecGVJQ.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_20180813_192326.jpg.4997f9b0f1fb4488a1047842cef9d4c6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_20180813_192326.thumb.jpg.4581b54aa93bfa6e29470c1ba5018e06.jpg\" alt=\"Bulgarian Rose and Monterosa side by side comparison\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_20180813_192200.jpg.df5c8966a9399cf943b5e5ca1929f8aa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2018_12\/IMG_20180813_192200.thumb.jpg.0ab7663c04eac4a42d5ca280b93566bd.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced Bolgarskaya Roza tomato showing meaty interior\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Bolgarskaya Roza (Bulgarian Rose) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: An Eastern European variety. &#8220;Bolgarskaya Roza&#8221; translates to &#8220;Bulgarian Rose&#8221;. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall) and vigorous. It features &#8220;sparse&#8221; or open foliage, which is great for airflow and disease prevention. \ud83c\udf45 Fruit Characteristics: Large, beautiful red-pink tomatoes averaging around 400g (14 oz). Interestingly, while &#8230; <a title=\"Bulgarian Rose (Bolgarskaya Roza) Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/bulgarian-rose\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bulgarian Rose (Bolgarskaya Roza) Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,65,5],"tags":[33,800,82,23,142,799],"class_list":["post-2995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-pink-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-indeterminate","tag-market-tomato","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-mid-season","tag-pink-tomato","tag-ribbed-beefsteak"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2995"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2999,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995\/revisions\/2999"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}